Why did eight Democrats cross the road?
My guess is that Schumer had a three-step plan. But I am guessing.
1. The eight senators are not up for re-election. They could safely side with Trump. Schumer likely privately okayed them siding with Trump and ending the crisis. (If he had needed 12 votes, he could have gotten 12 votes.)
2. Schumer and the remaining Democrats then cast heroic but futile votes against Trump. Play acting. Schumer faces a primary in 2028--he has to vote no kings in public. New York voters want the Trump scalp (hairy on the sides, bald on top).
3. Next year the Democrats will have a winning campaign issue. Vote Democratic in 2026 and save your Obamacare! To run on the issue next year, Democrats had to lose on it this year.
Schumer is certain to be retained as the senate leader. He has no rival.
But he may have rivals in the 2028 primary. There's talk of AOC, who has been shut out of advancement in the House by Democratic leadership. In current polling she leads Schumer in New York by 20 points.
2028 is a long way off. Anything could happen.
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